Monday: May 10, 2010
- Sneaking chickens into your school will land you with a suspension plus a felony charge.
And let that be a lesson to all of you kids out there looking to make a name for yourselves with an outrageous senior prank. Chickens (and law enforcement) do not find amusing to be let loose through the halls of your school.
Thursday: April 15, 2010
- Choose two celebrity Twitterers and see whose fans are dumber with one handy site.
Stupid Fight can't go out and administer an intelligence test to each person that's sending messages to a celebrity. So instead, it estimates based on several stupid indicators. Are they using twenty exclamation marks in a row? Do they endlessly use the abbreviation 'OMG'?
Thursday: April 1, 2010
- Nokia's N97 phone interface turns out to be a little different from the promo video.
The iPhone really has changed the landscape of smartphones and it's plain to see after you see the video from the source link. You'll see some attractive looking transitions and animations that somehow skipped the actual device. You'll want to give your trusty iPhone a hug after watching this.
Thursday: March 25, 2010
- Xbox Game Room online but having issues due to unforeseen overwhelming interest.
Due to overwhelming interest from the community, we understand some people have experienced issues accessing 'Game Room' and purchasing 'Game Room' titles,' Microsoft said. 'We're actively working to resolve the issue, and appreciate your patience.
Wednesday: March 24, 2010
- Blockbuster strikes deal with Warner Brothers to rent movies on release day.
Well, this is certainly a little strange. This deal is not currently available to Netflix and RedBox users - meaning you have to wait quite a bit before seeing new releases from Warner before you can rent them. But for Blockbuster members, you can rent their movie the day it's released on DVD. Okay then.
Friday: March 19, 2010
- Netflix decides to do away with that friends feature that nobody used.
Maybe this would have worked better had they tried to incorporate into - I don't know, a popular social network perhaps? Seems like the right place where friends would want to exchange information about the types of movies they happen to be renting at the time. Maybe that's just me.
Thursday: March 18, 2010
- Want to run Internet Explorer 9 on your Windows XP machine? Tough luck.
Microsoft has decided to give Windows XP users the finger and not allow them to use their latest and greatest web browser until they upgrade their OS over to Vista or Windows 7. Yet another reason why I'll be sticking with Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari or any other superior browser. Good work, Microsoft.
Wednesday: March 10, 2010
- It's probably not a smart idea to throw hot coffee at a parking enforcement official.
The next time you happen to witness the writing of a ticket on a vehicle you happen to own and find yourself agitated with coffee in hand - remember this little article. As it turns out, tossing a cup of hot liquid substance at a person of authority can in fact land you with an assault and battery charge. Who knew?
Monday: January 4, 2010
- Gamer pays $330,000 for virtual space station.
...$330,000 for a fully-equipped space station, boasting multiple biodomes packed with exciting hunting opportunities, a thriving bar, and extensive shopping and reincarnation facilities. Sounds like a bargain, but there's one drawback: it's not real.
Wednesday: December 30, 2009
- The top nine Internet memes of 2009 according to MSNBC.
Covers everything from Kanye to the Internet's unflinching love of all things bacon. Now if you'll excuse me there is a three wolf moon shirt that needs to be washed before not venturing out on New Year's Eve.
- Ten words that you really need to stop misspelling.
I'm pretty sure that I'm guilty of screwing up the 'you're, your' and 'it's, its' rules on multiple occasions. My apologies to all of the English majors who happen to frequent this site.
- Turns out there are much cheaper ways to fill up your printer.
And it also turns out that it is significantly cheaper to fill said printer up with human blood over ink at today's standard prices. Scroll down and read some of the comments on source article for additional face palming action.
Monday: December 28, 2009
- Calling 911 because your significant other won't eat dinner is not an emergency.
FYI, calling 911 for similar non-emergency situations like this this not just once, not just twice, but over thirty times in a specific time frame is grounds for 911 abuse. Be sure to write this down in your life lesson book kids.
Wednesday: December 23, 2009
- Mother decides to call 911 on son who won't stop playing video games.
I'm sure this was a great use of police time who had to respond to this 'emergency' call. Whatever happened to just pulling the plug from said video game console? Are parents not allowed to do that anymore?
Thursday: December 10, 2009
- Yes, licking a pole in cold weather will play out just like it did in A Christmas Story.
Apparently this happens at least once every Winter somewhere in America (in this case Boise, Idaho). Let that be a lesson to all of you daring kids out there. Don't be like poor Flick.
Thursday: November 5, 2009
- No Doubt not too happy with how their likeness was used in 'Band Hero'.
In one instance of how 'Band Hero' allows for unauthorized use of No Doubt's likeness, a feature on the game has the band's Gwen Stefani singing Rolling Stones song 'Honky Tonk Women,' the band's lawsuit states.
Friday: October 30, 2009
- Rapping your way through a McDonald's drive thru will land you a citation.
The teens said they were imitating a popular video on YouTube. They rapped their order, which begins with, 'I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce ...' once quickly before repeating it more slowly.
Wednesday: October 28, 2009
- Twelve of the worst car parking errors caught on video.
Enjoy these feats of automobile parking brilliance in all of their YouTube glory. Some of them will cause you to literally laugh out loud (I'm looking at you, oil station lady).
Monday: October 26, 2009
- Five people who managed to fail their way upwards to fame and fortune.
Soon after, he signed a freaking recording contract and dropped out of Berkeley to pursue a full-time music career while thousands of legitimately talented, unsigned musicians quietly drank themselves to death.
Thursday: October 15, 2009
- Pepsi apologizes for putting out controversial iPhone application.
The app has drawings of what it calls different female types, including the aspiring actress dressed in waitress garb, and the bookworm with pulled-back hair and glasses. The app supposedly gives guys just the right line to win over a particular type.
Friday: October 2, 2009
- Cocain sandwiches, anyone?
Nope, not the smartest way to smuggle something into a country. Probably not all that tasty either.
Wednesday: August 19, 2009
- Yes, pretending to be a lawyer could land you up to seven years in prison.
...and it could land you another two years in prison if you happen to continue trying to be fake lawyer days after your initial release. Smooth move.
Thursday: August 13, 2009
- A quick lesson regarding how not to rob a bank.
A 34-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he gave a teller his account number and showed her his picture ID before robbing an Anchorage bank.
Tuesday: August 11, 2009
- Have a look at some leaked screens from a Geek Squad certification test.
Wow, thats scary. Certification tests for this type of position shouldn't include poorly used Internet memes.
Wednesday: July 15, 2009
- Programming error causes some Visa customers to receive 17-digit charges.
...he swiped his debit card at a gas station to buy a pack of cigarettes and when he later checked his account online found that he had been charged the 17-digit number — a stunning $23,148,855,308,184,500.
Monday: July 13, 2009
- FYI, a toy gun is no match for a cricket bat when robbing a gas station.
Sheriff's Cpl. Mike Gaull tells the Press-Register of Mobile that the employee noticed the gun had an orange tip on the barrel and grabbed the cricket bat. The suspect then ran out of the store without any money.
Friday: July 10, 2009
Wednesday: July 8, 2009
- Driving while intoxicated, with or without pants, is more than enough to get you thrown in jail.
'I have misplaced my pants.'
Thursday: July 2, 2009
- If you're going to rob a gas station, make sure you actually have gas in the getaway car.
May that be a lesson to all of you.